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Nearly 50,000 Displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State Amid Escalating Clashes

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Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State since the start of 2026 due to ongoing clashes involving the Sudanese Army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied SPLM-N fighters, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement issued on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the IOM said about 49,512 […]
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Sudan: UN Reports 28,000 Displaced as Conflict Escalates in Sudan’s Blue Nile State

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The United Nations reported a deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, where ongoing conflict has displaced more than 28,000 people since mid-January 2026. The violence intensified following an offensive by an alliance between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, beginning with attacks on Baw in January 2026, and […]